1. Student Category: Students studying in technical institutions, management institutions, degree, diploma colleges across India can participate in this category. Students can participate as individuals or in a team not exceeding 3 members.

2. Professional Category: Working professionals, faculty members, research associates, project associates, technology enthusiasts, independent / free lance consultants, technology solutions providers, entrepreneurs from across India can participate in this category as individuals or in a team not exceeding 3 members.

The Contest details are available at www.intel.com/education/in. Both the categories involve development of a prototype using Intel® AtomTM Processor. Short listed participants will be given a choice of Intel® AtomTM Kit for prototyping their innovation. Mentoring support will be provided to short listed participants from student category only. The finalists will showcase successful usage / service models based on use of existing technology.

Important Dates*

Launch- Opens for Registration

October 24 , 2011

Phase 1 : Deadline for Submission of abstract

January 30 , 2012

Results of Phase 1

February 15, 2012

Phase 2 : Deadline for Submission of final abstracts by short listed teams

March 15 , 2012

Results of Phase 2 - Selected teams will be short listed for the finals

6. Direct entry for all winners to participate in The Next Big Idea - a Technology Entrepreneurship contest jointly conducted by Intel, Department of Science and Technology and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

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